Month: March 2020

Wednesday, March 18th E-Learning

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Check out my introduction video to the activities today! It is my first one, I will get better! 🙂

I have some new activities you might want to try today. As always, you can continue to work on Reflex Math, Typing Club, Tynker, any of the math or ELA games from my blog, and Scholastic News. Keep reading the books you have at home, or use Epic to keep up your reading stamina and volume.

Any questions? Write them here: E-Learning Questions

Spanish Google Classroom Link: 3Mangan

Special Area Class E- Learning Link: Specials Activities

Ela- Storyworks

Today you will read the story “Enemy Pie” that is located in the Storyworks, Jr. magazine. The link to that is here: StoryWorks, Jr. Reminder: you need to hit “Log In” at the top right hand side, select “I am a student” and our class code is: mangan3.

Once there, you will need to access the March/April edition and read the story “Enemy Pie”. There is an option to have the story read to you if you would like.

Throughout the story you will see “Pause and Think” questions.  Copy and paste those questions on a new slide behind the ELA section of your “E-Learning Slideshow” and answer the questions. I will check in on your slides to offer any help and give feedback. Happy reading 🙂

math- Intro to perimeter

Now that you have worked a lot with area, there is another way in geometry that we think about the space of a shape. That is the perimeter. The perimeter is the distance around the outside of a shape. Learn about and practice perimeter with our favorite, Khan Academy.  If you’re interested, complete all the videos and practice listed on the left hand side, just like we do in class.

Khan Academy-Perimeter Introduction

Workbook B Pages 172 & 173 Click here

Print workbook pages out, write answers in slides or use a notebook to record.

Social Studies- how do we learn about history?

In the upcoming weeks we will be learning all about history and culture. Today I want to see your thoughts about the subject. In the E-Learning Slideshow, add a few pages in the Social Studies section to write your answers. The title can be, History. Put the date on the slide(s) as well. 

  1. How would you define history? What does that mean if something is history?
  2. Brainstorm how we learn about history. (Don’t forget about places you can go!) Make a list. 
    • Books, internet, etc…
  3. Write WHY we learn about history. Why is history important for us to learn about?
  4. BONUS: Create additional slides with any places you have been that have helped you learn about history. Feel free to include pictures from the internet or from your actual experience and writing telling us how that resource helped you learn about history. 

 

cursive- Upper and lowercase practice

Click here to print out some additional cursive practice.

Tuesday, March 17th E-Learning

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Welcome back, 3M! If you didn’t get a chance to complete the work from yesterday you can absolutely do it today. I will keep adding activities daily for those of you who are excited and willing!

Remember to either print out the activities or add your work to the E-Learning Slideshow in your Google Drive Social Studies folder. If you choose to print the activities, you can always take a picture of your work and add it to the slideshow afterwards. I have enjoyed checking your work and leaving you comments.

If you have any questions continue to contact me through this Padlet: E-Learning Questions

The special area teachers have posted their E-Learning plans. Click here to find out what they have in store for you.

Sr. Johnson’s Google Classroom Link: 3Mangan 

happy saint patrick’s Day!

Start out with a little bit of fun! Check out these articles from National Geographic Kids.

ELA: Reading & Poetry – “The Wind”

Continue reading your independent reading books or discovering new texts with Epic.

Reading poetry can be different than reading prose, or the typical way text is written in books or articles. It is organized into lines and groups of lines that are called stanzas. (Stanzas are the paragraphs of poetry.)

Read the poem, “The Wind”.  I made a Google Slides to view the poem and the questions. Print your answers or write them in the E-Learning Slideshow. You can put your answers in the ELA section with the heading “The Wind” and today’s date.

The Wind Poem and Questions

Math: Area Review

When we last saw each other we began exploring area and yesterday you had additional practice through BrainPopJr. Pay attention to some new vocabulary such as composite figures as you participate in this interactive video. (You will need a computer and run Flash to play this video.)

PBS Learning- Area of Squares and Rectangles

Science: Intro to weather

In our next science unit we will be investigating climate and patterns of weather. Watch the Mystery Science Slideshow (there is no audio) and, if you would like, use the See-Think-Wonder chart to record your observations and inferences.

Mystery Science Slideshow

See Think Wonder

STEM- Build a paper Airplane

Test out your skills building some paper airplanes. (If it is ok with your parents!)  Which type went the furthest? How far did it go? Take some pictures and add them to your slideshow.

Fold ‘N Fly

 

E-Learning

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Hello Third Graders!

I hope you are all doing well. I am excited to share with you some activities you can do while we are out of school. I will begin posting activities on Monday, March 16th. 

For all of the activities you can record your work in a Google Slideshow that was shared with you and placed in your Social Studies folder on Google Drive. This slideshow is called, E-Learning Slideshow.

In that slideshow you will see that it is separated by subject area. As you complete an activity, record your thinking in that area. Add new slides when you need to.

If access to a computer is challenging, or you would prefer to hand write your work, feel free to print out the activities and keep your work in a folder. 

If logging into any websites gives you trouble, remember to go through the Heathcote Gateway. Mr. Casal has given you directions and links to many resources that can be helpful during this time outside of the classroom.

If you have any questions about the activities over the next few days please use Padlet to get in touch with me. Here is the Padlet link to ask your question. I will get back to you as soon as possible.                           

     E-Learning Questions

 

Monday, March 16th E-Learning

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Hi 3M! I hope you enjoy checking out some of the activities I have come up with for today. Remember to record your thinking by printing out the work and saving it in a folder, or record your thinking by adding to the Google Slideshow in your Social Studies Folder in your drive named, E-Learning Slideshow.

Make sure you sign up for the different online tools we can use throughout our time outside of the classroom. There are instructions below. If you have any other questions post them to the E-Learning Questions Padlet

You can complete the activities any time during the day that works for you and your family. I know that being able to access a computer or other device might be challenging with your family at home right now. Also, just like in class, everyone works at a different pace and finishes tasks at a different time. If you are a fast finisher and feel like you need additional activities, don’t forget to use the Useful Websites tab of my blog.

ELA: Literary Essays

Join my class for Epic! Epic is a website that has read alouds, audiobooks and videos. Enjoy! 

Need a little more challenge? Write a literary essay about one of the characters from the book you read. (Or anything you’ve read these past few days.) Remember these guidelines as you write.

  • Paragraph 1:
    • Introduce Book and Author
    • Clearly state your claim
  • Paragraph 2:
    • Lead into your evidence: (One part of the story when…, One example of when…, In the beginning of the story _____ was _______ when…, etc.)
    • Give your text evidence (Paraphrase or use exact quotation)
    • Explain WHY your evidence matters: (This shows, this explains why, In other words, etc.)
  • Paragraph 3: Repeat Paragraph 2 but with your second piece of text evidence
  • Paragraph 4: Repeat Paragraph 2 but with your third piece of text evidence
  • Paragraph 5: Conclusion
    • Restate your claim
    • Explain what the character or the reader learns. What can we take away from reading this text?

Show off your amazing essay by either printing it/writing it in a notebook and bringing it to school when we see each other next, or add it to the ELA section of the E-Learning Slideshow. 

Social Studies: Analyzing Artifacts

Photograph Analysis 

Looking at pictures is one way we can learn about history. Click on the link above to see a picture of Colonial America. Look closely at the picture and think deeply about what you can infer about life at that time. 

To record your answers, type into the E-Learning Slideshow saved in your social studies folder OR print the analysis sheet out to write down your ideas. If you choose to use the slideshow, you can name the slide, “Colonial America” and put today’s date. 

Math: Area Activity 

First- join 3Mangan 2020 class on Brainpopjr.

  1. Go to BrainpopJr.
  2. Log in with Google G Suite for Education  or as always, follow the instructions on the Heathcote Gateway
  3. Once you are logged into your Google Account through BrainPop, Enter Code: made1783
  4. Check out assignments. If you can’t see an assignment, watch the video link below and complete the quiz. (I can add assignments once you are added to the class. Look for assignments in the future by logging in this way.)

Area Video Link:  BrainPopJr. Area Video

Take easy quiz or hard quiz – or both! 

Complete this activity if you’re interested https://jr.brainpop.com/math/measurement/area/activity/

Read-aloud: Dan gutman

Missing our read alouds? Well luckily one of our favorite authors, Dan Gutman, will be doing a read aloud of his new book, Miss Blake is a Flake. Log into Facebook and search “Dan Gutman” to join him live at 2:00pm.

 

Ruby the Copycat

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Part 1:

Watch the video, Ruby the Copycat.

Part 2:

After listening to the book, try to think of all the different theses you could use for your literary essays. Think about:

  • Character’s feelings
  • Character traits
  • The relationships between the characters
  • Changes in characters
  • What motivated a character
  • The lessons a character learns

Use this Ruby Thesis Padlet to record your responses. Use full sentences, correct capitalization and punctuation to write your ideas.